Examples from literature. 1  Catalepsy is produced by a sudden sharp noise, or by the sight of a brightly gleaming object. 2  For the moment, I thought he had been seized with a fit of catalepsy. 3  He hurried back into the room and found his patient in a state of catalepsy.  I was in a kind of conscious catalepsy.
Beijing's 2017 population is now estimated at 22,063,000. In 1950, the population of Beijing was 1,671,000. Beijing has grown by 1,679,000 in the last year, which represents a 8.20% change. These population estimates and projections come from the latest revision of the UN World Urbanization Prospects.
While some would believe that Shanghai has hit its peak population, this is far from the truth. It's projected that Shanghai, along with Beijing, will have a population of more than 50 million by 2050, which is double the current level because of fast-paced urbanization in the region and strong economic growth.